iiSillS SALUDA f POPULAR RESORT GUESTS THAN EVER 'BE- F0RE ,s STILL COMING " K1S5S EXPEC IB BE E Hotels Will Remain Open Lat- jpThan Usual to Accommo date the Late Comers f jwev-v11, why would you go Wida to spend the summer, 1 Saludas salubrious ,-rU the mountain tops at k feet, at its lowest .oit:tu.:c i ilm air V hiiii?itim- mid to ,'Bt-W'lhl r i".:,.,- i ot and- the nights'" are Itlntv J- 5 COOl.' . ' i it. tot of rinpcname ;s uie pure, ir.ountain spring water, from an. uncontaminated are, from Juuus teu-K, .uy giaviij uve. .Saludajs -.sewer system fc and the health officers ? vi?lani in carrying out the Mid 'tver last summer nor local- . . ii ttf kalaria.. Mosqmtos are seiaoiu w3 ari ff es are few, thanks to the (iert 'henlth" authorities. rnm el trie light system, bem JdU at a great cost to the city, i! toarleted at an early date, &t: another drawing ard. Tlie siuiple life can be lived here. Tise bemts, noteis auu uuiu-u& tees are tucked away in virgin ,rati, making , enchant.ng sur ndiiKs for an ideal vacation, close It) nature. Be seven miles of concrete pave- . i ovv1 tv-inrls IliakpS it "wtet around -in baJuda, An s&er. .- ;; .', . The' nev highway Trom Saluda to Tn-oa, oocstnicted through the nioun fcrns. fv'Mmz the Pacojet -River, is one of. the most -beautiful scenic raids in the country. 1 his ingnway is a part of a link that connect Meville, X. ('., with Spartanburg, S,'0,r It cost an immense sum of mjMiett to vohntruet. The trip irom Sfllaia io Tr.von, 12 miles'"' away, U enr;i;u:rtd world travellers. Tin road whs blasted through great frsa:!e "l'Kulors and most of the brdres have natural abutments. Be s, e?. r,v is magnificent.; No nfcr :'taa do justic e to Saludas . A little' journey to-' Judds P"ak. Pinoy V, our. tain, Blakes Peak, Pa rlet Falls ard many others in easvwr.Ik'i g distant e, is worth tra v- wng.uuK.s to se. For a - days ri's?. tkp a trip to. Green. Rivet r'. that vonderfui country r 1,000 H lovu-r. than Saluda, where any fair, or vcL'ciable can be grown; rtcre ViVtn-n River, a swift incun hiit. stmnn. dash.-s over .rocks and fliffs.-. -This irp is full of surprises ,1J'the lu.-r of the great outdoors Hs.couW.lx. written about Saluda 'r'anprv. ' . .Iniust . s::y sonieth ng' of the people in Saluda. They are l!,lro:t hos- itaide, kindly and un- " ;. (tT. wculd care to : Tiic visitors come, from all "s.of ti(: (ountrv. People of cul- l iiiul rf.fir.enier.t ' no ostentation. "7 (oinr 10 Fnlnda for quiet and ' tii y rot it. Pi. 8?lu:a ;s well supplied with good - in:irkts, soda fountains and ''iii t''!e; hone svstem, connect "5tb lii- .n r,ong I) stance. The :t'ni I '' n Telegraph office is day' ;m ,i iisilt The southern '"y Oi'l'ci s llif tnr.-Hst the best nf ' The Carolina Special, i'lVi! '( s' train, from Cincinnati iarl' : ! , n makes both stops at S: Hilda. I V. (v S .in-. , - 11 v. :i (iii.t.-... a i i i. rm. . ' " - ' i n ol .iei:nano-i lieuiapj . ',. nun :iuiorens saniun- 'lm ii (..,.(.. i ,.i..-t .t.. - im n f.mr.-e of a se-fial'st inchild ',r"l (IiK. 'a.'if.-s, look after the health j. ... - - I '' -L-rs and residents '"la I!;,s innnmprnt.io itniQ nnr! rl'i rr i,..,,,,., .,. , ,', , , d ojur 4 - in til on i ti.Li vx ii i A' ii rent. x ; an'1 hoarding places have horn As S11ninirlings, dean rooms, mod- J , T exf'ellent fare and Vt, uwa not cost a- ior- nh . ' " v-ww Mr . I i i'.y ue- 1) 11 t' , 1 "(y the-b 11. A directory of ; , . , , 1 b, ' ' lonnd n The News !1 .piay bank on it that any Ccn, n treat you right, Hotel Directory You will make no mistake In select ing one of these excellent places to spend your vaca tion In The Land of ''' the Sky. The Carolina Home MRS. W. C. ROBERTSON, Propri etress Central location. Baths. Commer cial rate $2 per 'day.. Weekly-rate $7 to $8. SALUDA, N. C. : - :o: The Charles MRS. J. W. LaMOTTE Rate's: Commercial $2 per day. Weekly $7 to $10. Special Famil flates. No consumi tives taken. SALUDA, N. C. o: The Pines VI RS. A, E. LEONARD, Proprieiresi Tlot and cold bath. Central loca ion. Rates': $7 and up. Special ates ly the month and to families SALUDA, N. C. :0: Iona Lodge IRS. S. S. OEHLER, Proprietress. located in Saluda, near Piney Moun Vn. Fine water and 'scenery. Mod rn house. Rates: i7 and up. Specia ates to families. : SALUDA, N. C. - :o: . The Esseola MRS. J. K. CAMPBELL $ ' . Firo view. L thj'a Water. Conven-, ntly located. Kates: $S'.r.O to $10 er week. SALUDA, N C. :0: Poplar Glenn MRS. F. C. HAMILTON SALUDA, N. C. Iarge outside rooms. Hot and colu l'lLllS. uei fciiLiui uiee.e.: muuiiiuui .i vi i l i. r. 1 i nf f.,intrtm nr'ng water. Rates on application. Melrose Inn V quiet and delightful family hotel Modern. Rates upon application ! SALUDA, N. C. . :0: J. Pace House : Mrs O B Garren Saluda, N C. Lar?e outside rooms. Modern con . -ri dT7 HA n 7fCi 'eniences. iaies 4 lu -:0: Breeze Point MRS. HARVIN Saluda, N. C. entrallv locatedModern House :i s -.nLna Wrif-A for ipeciai laiiui yaicij. "" particulars. ROAD WORK IN GOOD SHAPE Davidson County's Main Thoroughfare Fast Being Graded And Top Soil Placed. Thomasville. All the piers and abutments have been put in for the oridges between Jexingiou auu bury and the steel is being hauled for heir completion. Work will oegin on tho -hriftcpa nn this road in a aay or nn The bridge has been completed Minhooi'a hmnrh .'and the con- Urete floor has been laid. As soon - - - . . v-s -ni jm the -concrete sets, ims u"u&c be opened for the public, though the grading beyond the bridge nas uui been completed. The topsoiling on the LoYinertoa ' 1 (1 Q TflTlVilll I I Tlii 111! LIA a v-y-i i' Q..h,,rv rnd has been compieiea UUUU .J J " nooriv nil the distance inruus" township, and Contractor ,Carrickoff expects to flnM ytne v NO COTTON FOR GERMANY ALLIES BY ALL LAWFUL MEANS WILL PREVENT STAPLE REACHING ENEMY. Great Britain and Her Allies Are Glv ing the Situation Their Most Careful Consideration. LondonLord Robert Cecil, Parlia mentary Under-Secretary for Foreigr Affairs, in the course of a formal in terview, defining the British Govern ment's attitude in the complicated cotton situation made this statement: "The Allies must by all lawful jueans prevent cotton reaching theii nemies; it may be considered necea. sary to make cotton contraband." He refrained from, any hint that the commodity would be removed from the free list at any specific date or that the government had evolved any solution to meet the demands ol American cotton growers and neutral consumers. He stated explicitly how aver that if cotton were made con traband, England would consider th ict legal and internationally justified His statement, the first m behall af the government, outside Parlia ment relative to cotton, and coming at a time when the public is clamor ing for drastac action to shut off the supply from Germany, is taken in some quarters to presage this stei oon. In his statement, which an aounces that it describes the govern ment's position on cotton "so far at it is; at the moment possible to de :ine it," Lord Cecil says: "The British government, acting it ?onjunction with its Allies, is giving '.he cotton situation its continuous md most earnest consideration. The government is iully aware of the im oortance of cotton to America. Wc fully understand that upon a satis 'actory adjuptient of the matter de lends to a considerable degree th velfare of nearly a quarter ol thf copulation of the Uiited States. The velfare of the whole population ol .rreat "Britain', -however, also is in 'ojlved; as" well us that of - all Greal 'Britain's Allies, for whom the British government is acting in these an3 ther matters concerning contraband And trade. WOULD INVADE TEXAS. Believed plan of Mexico if Troopi Are Landed at Vera Cruz. San Antonio, Texas. Constitute! authorities in Mexico, Carranza fol lowers, are responsible for the bandi' outrages in the lower Rio Grandt country, according to the verdict of f committee of prominent citizens, head ed by Congressman John H. Garnet who made a report to Governor Fer guson ana Maj. Gen. Frederick Fun ston, commanding the Southern de partment here. ' Mr. Gamer, speaking for the com mitfee, said business men along the border' believe that the consUtutec" Mexican authorities are prepared tc launch a movement of armed m?t into Texas in the event American troops are again j landed m vera Cruz. ! " J ' The large bodies of Mexicans in Northern Mexico available for imme diate use in case orders are given tc attempt to carry out the plan of Sar Die-,o," said Mr. Garner, "would en able the Mexicans to brush aside the troops "at present guarding the bor der and penetrate a considerable dis tance into Texas.- Of course they would be defeated and driven back but before sufficient American troops could be sent into the border country tno Mexicans would have destroyeo valuable American life- -md ..rorerty ' PaciTU Mail Line Sells Boats. New York. The Pacific Mail Steam ,hip Company, in pursuance of its plan mnounced some time ago o! dispos ing of its fleet and other property has, ;old five of its fteamers to the Atlan ic Transport Company of West Vir cinia. The ptt-amers so disposed o. ire ne MiicLu-'a, Mongolia, Korea. Siberia anf Chi -a. "No terms were nentioned in te announcement. The ist sailing from San Francisco; by ny of ihosc; vessels to Oriental ports nder the Pacific Mail flag will be on igust 2 hv the Mongolia, Vtalians stone German Vessels. , Boston. The assembling of 1,300 Italian reservists who were to sail on rhe steamer Canopic was marked by demonstrations against the Germans steamships Amerika and Cincinnati, laid up here as a result of which sev eral policemen were severely injured. Sailors on the German vessels were struck by stones and sticks. Revolver shots were exchanged between the r-owd and the police but it could not he learned that any took effect Ten arrests were made. One officer was stabbed, n 1'ERii NOTE ON fi MUNITIONS REGARDiNG; THE SELLING OF 2 WAR MATERIALS TO BELLI- GERENT NATIONS. - NOtE FRIENDLY BUT FIRM Jnited States Puts Forth Principle Upon Which She Would Depend in Case of War. - Washington. The state depart men made Tpublic its reply rejecting view1? advanced in the recent Austrian note which contended that exporta tion of war. munitions from America to Austria's enemies was conducted oh such a scale as to be "not in con sonajice with the definition of neu trality." ' v Tftough friendly in tone, the note flatl denies the Austrian contentions, and (recalls that that country and Ger many furnished munitions to Great Britain during the Boer War when England's enemies could not import such,; supplies. It insists that the American Government is pursuing a strictly ; neutral course and adhering to a principle on whicn it would de mand for munitions in the world's markets in case it should be attacked by a. foreign power. "The principles of international law,? the communication concludes, "the; practice of nations, the national safety of the United States and other nations without great military and navaj establishments, the prevention of increased armies and navies, the -adoption of peaceful methods for the adjustment of international differen ces, and, finally, neutrality itself are opposed to the prohibition by a neu tral nation of the exportation of arms, amnjtunitlon. or other munitions of war to belligerent powers, during the progfesstof the wur.' , The United States asserts that it cannot accede to the suggesttion that it modify the rulesf of international usage during a war on account of special conditions and declares - the idea of neutrality advanced by Aus tria would "involve a neutral nation in a mass of perplexities which would obscure the whole field of interna tional obligation, produce economic confusion and deprive all commerce and industry of legitimate fields of anterpriae, already heavily burdened by the unavoidable restrictions of war. Attention is directed to the fact that Austria and Germany before the war produced a great surplus of war munitions and sold them throughout the world "especially to belligerents1 and "that never during that erpiod did either of them suggest or apply the principle now advocated by the imperial and royal government.' A table of sules by Germany and Austria to Great Britain during the Boer war is appended to the note, and It is suggested that had Austria and Germany refused to sell arms to Great Britain at that time "on the ground that to do so would violate the spirit of strict neutrality, he Imperial and royal government might with greater consistency and greater force urge its present contention." LUMBER EXPORTS DECREASE. Fifty-Two Per Cent Reduction" Shown For Year Ending June 30. j New Orleans The effect of the European war in curtailing exporta tion of forest products from the Uni ted States is detailed in a report of lumber exports for the fiscal year end ed June 30, published in the current issue of The Lumber Trade Journal of New Orleans. Exports of all items under the head of wood and its manu factures decreased 52 per cent, the value being $49,937,65 3compared to $103,179,640 the previous year. Every item shows a decrease except cept box shooks, which increased five per cent and hogsheads and barrels, which gained 22 per cent, or $200,368 in value. Exports of lumber proper were 47 per cent of the year before or 1,129,250,000 feet, compared to 2,405,- 296,000 feet. Pine fell from 1,104,843,- )00 to 476.629,000 a 57 per cent loss. Russians Driven from Kubisko. Berlin ,via London. Army head quarters announced that German troops on the Russian battle front had driven the Russians from Kubisko in a northeasterly direction, taking 2,354 prisoners and that a Russian sortie from Kovno fortress was repulsed, the Germans capturing 1,000 men. In the region of Losyce and Medzyrzec the Germans broke through the Russian positions. General von Weyresch's army alone captured 4,000 Russians up to August 14. PLACE PROSPECTS GOOD PRESIDENT WILSON IS GIVEN AN I ACCOUNT OF MEXICAN SITUATION. Villa Approabhable But Carranza Flat ! ly Refuses to Enter Negotiations. For Armistice. Washington. -President Wilson on his return from Corni3h was given a comprehensive account of the Mexi can situation by Secretary Lansing. The secretary told the president that official reports indicated that the situation in the vicinity of Browns ville was of a local character and that quiet prevailed at Vera Cruz where there had been some anti-for- 3ign determinations. He outlined in detail the discussion of peace plans at the New York conference of the Latin-American diplomats. i Neitner the president nor Secre tary Lansing was inclined to believe the situation required any further precautionary measures than have been taken in sending battleships to Mexican waters and more Federal troops to the Texas border. They devoted most of their time to a discussion of the inter-American plan on which they are pinning their hopes for the early restoration of peace in Mexico. The conference appeal to the Mexi can factions has not yet been sent. although signed by Secretary Lansing and the Ambassadors and Ministers of the six Central and South American governments participating in the con ference. A list of chiefs, generals, and governors is being compiled and as soon as the locations of all are determined the appeal will be tele graphed simultaneously to every part of Mexico. BAYONET DRIVES TURKS. Russians Explain Wholesale Exodus of Armenians. Petrograd, via London. Explana tion of the - renewal- of thd wholesale :xodus of Armenians from their coun- ry into Trans-Caucasia is. made in in account of military operations on ne Caucasus front since July 22. After the Russians penetrated to Mush 83 miles south of Erzerum and than Halil Bey re-organized hip Turkish army, bringing its strength up to 90,000. General Eudenitch, the Russian commander, thus faced the alternatives of hurriedly attempting to concentrate his forces in tke face of a strong Turkish army or retreat ing and thus exposing a large Armen ian population to Turkish and Kurd ish revenge. The Russian main army withdrew along the right bank of the Euphrates the Turks occupying the left bank be ing held in partial check by reat guard actions. On August 1, Hailil Bey overtook a considerable body of Russians at Palantchen on the left Dank of the Euphrates, 12 miles south west oi iara tunssa. a tine was drawn from the northeast to the southwest from Darabi, six miles north of Kara Kilissa, to Djmaschato six miles southwest of the important Akhtunski pass. Meet in Baltimore Next. Los Angeles, cal. Baltimore was selected as the 1916 contention city of the International Typographical Union. There was no contest. A proposition to impose the rule of priority in employing and dis charging men was ordered submitted to a refendum and a proposal pro viding for a six-day week was adopt ed 150 to 70. Both measures were put forward by the union adminis tration. Try Swim to Safety. Christiana, via London. Twenty- dve members of the crew of the Ger man converted cruiser Berlin, intern ed at Trondhjam last November, at tempted to escape by swimming across the Trondhjem Fjord, but they were observed by a guard and caught. All had bundles of civilian elothing, money and knives. Several were drowned. Three . German citizens have been sentenced to imprisonment for attempting to smuggle copper Into Jermany. The Berlin carried 1 450 men, Good Roads For Surry. Mount Airy. Westfleld and Shoal? townships have each voted by goot majorities $30,000 in bonds to build traded sand-clay roads. Mount Airy township has invested $100,000 in good roads during the past 18 months. Since April seven Surry county town ships have voted bonds for road im provement, aggregating $195,000. Bry an and Marsh will hold elections dur ing the next 30 days and it is expect ed that these progressive townships will together add $60,000 to tavei ment in permanent roada. FIREMEN MEET IN RALEGH EaT STATE ASSOCIATION DECIDES t j ki a ki i m ni m e i ss .ki r.w B ... .iwwww i iii mvwn wi THAT CITY. ALL OFFICERS RE-ELECTED Morehead City Wins Hose-Wagon 'Races. Kinston and Asheville Follow Closely. New Bern. The North Carolina Firemen's Association unanimouslr accepted -the invitation from Raleigh to meet there next year. Several other cities had in bids for the meet ing, but the sentiment was over whelmingly for the capital. Officers were re-elected as follows: James D. 'McNeill, of Fayetteville, president; A. H. Boy den, of Salisbury, first vice-president A. M. Clark, of Southern Pines, second vice-presi dent; John L. Miller, of . Concord, sec retary; Charles Schnibben, of Wil mington, treasurer; T. D. Davis, of New Bern, statistician. These officers were re-elected after James A. Turner, of Louisbury, had addressed the convention and asked that such action be unanimously taken. The first business meetine was held at the court house and was attended by more than one thousand people, including firemen and the guests of honor. Promptly at 11 o'clock President McNeill called the convention to or der, after which Rev. Euclid Mc Whoter, pastor of Centenary Meth odist church, invoked the divine blessing upon the assembly. The ad dress of welcome in behalf of the citjr- of New Bern was delivered by Hon. S. M. Brison in his usual eloquent and forceful manner. This was re- Turner, of Louisburg, in a most fitting manner. A. M. Clark, chief of the made a few remarks in response to the welcome. Sherwood Brockwell, of Raleigh, gave a most interesting demonstration on how to treat firemen who had been overcome by smoke or flames. Survey Ohio Watershed. AsheMlle. In the preparation of a sanitary survey of the Ohio River watershed, Ralph E. Tarbett, sanitary engineer, and Dr. L. R. Thompson, as sistant surgeon of the United States Public Health Service are spending some time here collecting data dealing with the pollution of the streams of this section of the state and studying municipal and domestic water sup plies. The survey is being prepared with a view to giving speteial attention to the fight on typhoid fever. Bride Eats Paris Green. Newbern. Mrs. Pener Heat of Marl Swamp, committed suicide a few days ago by eating Paris green. It is re ported that less than 24 hours after her marriage she stated that she was dissatisfied and a short time before the poison caused her death, declared this to be the reason for self-destruc tion. The woman procured the can of Paris green and swollawed enough of the contents to kill a horse, but even then it was many hours before death ensued. Open Market September 15. Durham. The tobacco board of trade met and decided . to open the Durham market September 15. That is the time all of the buyers for the big companies want to go to work, and since there is no special need for opening the market earlier the ware housemen and others interested de cided not to open the first of next month as usual. ' . Lexington Strike Ends. Lexington. The strike at the. Dixie Furniture Factory was settled, the men agreeing to accept the 10 per cent re duction in wages. The management agreed to restore the old wage scale just as soon as business would justify it and the men are to get practically full time from now on. Big Fire at Concord. Concord. Probably the most serious fire that has occurred in Concord since the Odell mill was destroyed oc curred when the Phifer building on Union street in which Is located the department store of H. L. Parks & Co. caught fire. The blaze started be tween the ceiling and the roof on the third floor and before it was extin guished a good section of the roof had fallen in and the goods in the whole sale dry goods and clothing depart ments were either burned or wate oakf4 Ufla you will come ming weelc. V